A man who faced life in prison in a sprawling Fulton County gang and racketeering case gets five years behind bars after pleading guilty to reduced charges.

Damien Garlington, one of the last three defendants in the YSL gang case, pleaded guilty in a non-negotiated Alford plea, resulting in the dismissal of his murder and attempted murder charges ...

WXIA-TV Atlanta. FULL SENTENCING | Damekion Garlington, one of last remaining YSL defendants, pleads out. Posted: May 29, 2025 | Last updated: June 6, 2025 ...

Damekion Garlington entered an Alford plea in his case, which is part of the secondary YSL trial that began for the defendants who couldn't be included in the first.

Two other defendants, Damekion Garlington and Christian Eppinger, rejected plea offers. The status of the other two defendants, Demise McMullen and Tenquarius Mender, was not immediately clear.

The remaining defendants in the YSL RICO case – Damekion Garlington, Demise McMullen and Christian Eppinger -- appeared in court this morning for a pretrial conference.

He is also named in the YSL indictment as the victim of an attempted murder after authorities say he was stabbed by Kahlieff Adams, Damekion Garlington and Jayden Myrick inside the Fulton County Jail.

Damekion Garlington aka DEE or SXARFAXE-- RICO charges, attempted murder, participation in criminal street gang, murder, gun charges. Damone Blalock aka BALI -- RICO charges.

Three YSL defendants — Kahlieff Adams, Damekion Garlington, and Jayden Myrick — are charged with shanking him in jail in February 2022. Two others are accused of asking Young Thug for ...

Christian Eppinger, Damekion Garlington, Demise McMullen and Tenquarius Mender are still facing charges in the YSL case and are expected to go to trial in February 2025.

Three YSL defendants — Kahlieff Adams, Damekion Garlington, and Jayden Myrick — are charged with shanking him in jail in February 2022. Two others are accused of asking Young Thug for ...

YSL defendant Damekion Garlington was sentenced to 20 years in prison with 5 served after entering an Alford plea in his YSL case. The murder and attempted murder charges against him were dismissed.